Nepal vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 2.65 times larger than Nepal. Nepal would fit into Zimbabwe about 2.7 times.
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Nepal is 0.38× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 2.65× the size of Nepal.
| Nepal | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,181 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 29,618,118 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 201 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Kathmandu | Harare |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Nepal sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.29× its true area; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Nepal bigger than Zimbabwe?
- No. Nepal is 2.65 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Nepal covers 147,181 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 2.7 times: Zimbabwe has 2.65× the area of Nepal.
- Why do Nepal and Zimbabwe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nepal is drawn about 1.29× its true area there and Zimbabwe about 1.12×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Nepal or Zimbabwe?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 16,950,795. Density: Nepal 201 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².